The influence of power and social distance on phatic communion expressions in the Ellen show

Other Title(s)

تأثير المكانة الاجتماعية و المسافة الاجتماعية على عبارات الترابط الاجتماعية في برنامج ألين التلفزيوني

Joint Authors

Jabir, Ahmad Sahib
Hamid, Haydar Muhammad

Source

مجلة كلية التربية الأساسية للعلوم التربوية و الإنسانية : مجلة علمية محكمة

Publisher

University of Babylon College of Basic Education

Publication Date

2020-09-30

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

13

Main Subjects

Media and Communication

Topics

• Television programs
• Civic engagement
• Speech acts

English Abstract

This study deals with the influence of power and distance as social variables on the use of phatic communion expressions in the genre of The Ellen Show.

The main aim of the study is to detect the influence of the social variables of power and social distance on the use of the phatic communion expressions that are employed by Ellen and the celebrity member, regular member and powerful member.

Sociopragmatic and statistical methods are used to analyse three interactions that take place between Ellen, the hostess of the Show, and Jennifer, a celebrity member, Angle, a regular member and Michelle, a powerful member.

The main conclusions prove that the social variables of power and social distance affect the phatic communion expressions and the realised speech acts that are used by Ellen and the powerful member followed by that of the regular member and then the celebrity member, which receive less.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-1241132

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